A day-long work stoppage during which employees were encouraged to "call in gay" to express support for same-sex marriage drew spotty participation nationwide Wednesday, with some gay rights activists praising the concept but questioning its effect.

We know flight attendants do a mean safety briefing, but now Delta Air Lines is mining some of its longtime employees for on-the-ground travel tips. Starting today, the airline is making available short travel features on its website, delta.com/siteseer, that are downloadable as podcasts. Flight attendants share insiders' tips to places they know and love.

Dozens of marketers are slathering their online sites with games, Myspace-like communities, Web romances, lessons and even artfully revamped TV shows as they try to attract more women and keep them on their sites longer. The goal, of course, is to turn them into buyers.

Former NFL running back David Lang, a member of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl XXX championship team, was killed in a shooting near his Stone Mountain home, DeKalb County police confirmed Saturday. A police spokeman said Lang, 37, was killed following an apparent argument with an acquaintance Thursday. Mario Holmes, 20, was arrested and charged with murder.